Delmarva Peninsula
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The Delmarva Peninsula is a large peninsula on the east coast of the United States, occupied by portions of three U.S. states: Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Named for the first letters of each state, it is almost 300 by 100km or about 180 by 60 miles, and is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay on the west, and the Delaware River, Delaware Bay, and Atlantic Ocean on the east. Its northern isthmus is cut by the Chesapeake-Delaware Canal. Bridges cross the canal and the *Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel join the peninsula to the mainland. Dover, the capital of Delaware, is in the northeast corner, but the peninsula's main commercial center is Salisbury, Maryland, near the center of the peninsula. The peninsula was the premier location for truck farming of vegetables during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Though it has been largely eclipsed by California's production, the area still produces significant quantities of tomatoes, green beans, and other popular vegetables.
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